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The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the state Local Government Amendment Law 2024.
Mr Jemili Akingbade (APC-Imeko Afon), Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, read the report of the committee at plenary in Abeokuta.
Akingbade, thereafter, moved the motion for the adoption of the report and seconded by Dickson Awolaja (PDP-Remo North).
The bill was later read and adopted clause-by-clause before the Committee of the Whole.
The motion for the third reading of the bill was moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherif (APC-Ado Odo Ota 1), seconded by Adeniran Ademola (Sagamu 11).
Consequently, the Deputy Clerk of the House, Mrs Funmilayo Adeyemi, took the third reading of the bill before the lawmakers.
Mr Oludaisi Elemide (APC-Odeda), thereafter, directed that the clean copies of the bill be transmitted to Gov. Dapo Abiodun for his assent.
The assembly had during second reading of the bill submitted that the amendment was aimed at creating a full-fledged Department of Audit Investigation and Control.
They noted that the department would be carved out from the existing Department of Finance and Accounts in the Local Government Administration.
The lawmakers added that it would ensure transparency, accountability and effective service delivery at the third tier of government.
They stated that the amendment was poised to ensure improved value for scarce resources of government and ensured career progression.